WIC vs SAC Dream11 Prediction, Match 2, WCL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report for WCL 2025
Chris Gayle has been appointed the captain of the West Indies Champions.
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West Indies Champions (WIC) will face South Africa Champions (SAC) in the second match of the WCL 2025 on Saturday, July 19, at Edgbaston. West Indies won two out of five games last season and finished in third place. They faced the Pakistan Champions in the first semi-final and lost the match by 20 runs. South Africa Champions were in fifth place and won two out of five matches last season.
The West Indies have added the likes of Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kieron Pollard, and Dwayne Bravo to the squad. Pollard recently played in the Major League Cricket and helped the MI New York lift the trophy for the second time in a row. Chris Gayle has been appointed the captain of the team.
Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, and Albie Morkel will play in the tournament for the first time. Jacques Kallis was the captain of the side last year. However, this year, de Villiers will captain the team. The team also has the likes of Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, and Aaron Phangiso, who are still active in domestic cricket and have played a lot of games this year.
Match Information
West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions, Match 2
World Championship of Legends, 19 Jul 2025, Sat, 5:00 PM IST, Edgbaston, Birmingham
Match Starts In
00:01:02:04
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Broadcast
Star Sports Network
Live Stream
FanCode
Weather Report
Rain
18.3°C
88% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
West Indies Champions
CH Gayle (C), Lendl Simmons, DR Smith, S Chanderpaul, CAK Walton (wk), Kieron Pollard, DJ Bravo, Ashley Nurse, Sheldon Cottrell, Shannon Gabriel, SJ Benn
Bench : WKD Perkins, D Mohammed, NO Miller
South Africa Champions
RE Levi (wk), DJ Vilas, HM Amla, AB de Villiers (C), JP Duminy, JA Morkel, JT Smuts, CH Morris, WD Parnell, GC Viljoen, AM Phangiso
Bench : MN van Wyk, SJ Erwee, Imran Tahir, D Olivier
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
56%
Pace Bowling
44%
Spin Bowling
53%
Batting Pitch
177
Average Score
47%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks


AB de Villiers SA-C | BAT
de Villiers played 340 T20 matches in his career and amassed 9424 runs at an average of 37.24 and a strike rate of 150.13. He scored four centuries and 69 half-centuries.


Chris Gayle WI-C | BAT
Gayle will captain the West Indies this season. He scored 109 runs in five games last year at an average of 27.25 and a strike rate of 118.47.
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team


Dane Vilas
SA-C | WK
Vilas scored just 57 runs in four innings in the International Masters League 2025 and can be avoided in fantasy teams.


Sulieman Benn
WI-C | BOWL
He managed five wickets in seven games in the International Masters League 2025 and can be left out of fantasy teams.
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - Jul 19 2025 3:50 PM
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